Right now, local time in Daocheng is 21:04 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Daocheng ranks #18865 worldwide by population and #1598 in China.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 63m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 18:34
- Day length
- 11h 01m
- Solar noon
- 13:03
- Daylight range
- 10h 17m (winter) – 13h 60m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Daocheng — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Daocheng through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.04° S, 79.70° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Coquimbo, Chile, 816 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Daocheng today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:12
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Dhuhr
- 13:03
- Asr
- 16:10
- Maghrib
- 18:33
- Isha
- 19:48
- Qibla direction
- 276.8° from north (W (277°))
Full prayer timetable for Daocheng — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Daocheng sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
At 3753 m above sea level, Daocheng is one of the highest major cities. Daocheng's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,576 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,673 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.04° N, 100.30° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:04 | −16h |
| Chicago | 07:04 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 10:04 | −11h |
| London | 13:04 | −8h |
| Paris | 14:04 | −7h |
| Moscow | 16:04 | −5h |
| Dubai | 17:04 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 18:34 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:04 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 21:04 | same time |
| Tokyo | 22:04 | +1h |
| Sydney | 00:04 | +3h |
Best time to call Daocheng
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Daocheng local time:
Cities sharing Daocheng's time zone
Distances from Daocheng
| Hong Kong | 1,576 km | ESE (115°) |
| Mumbai | 2,991 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 3,101 km | S (172°) |
| Tokyo | 3,747 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 4,446 km | W (276°) |
| Moscow | 5,689 km | NW (320°) |
| Paris | 8,160 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 8,190 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 8,808 km | SE (139°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,914 km | NNE (33°) |
| Chicago | 12,087 km | N (6°) |
| São Paulo | 16,673 km | W (273°) |
Cities near Daocheng
FAQ
What time is it in Daocheng right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Daocheng (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Daocheng in?
Daocheng runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Daocheng observe daylight saving time?
Daocheng does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Daocheng today?
Daocheng sees sunrise at 07:32 and sunset at 18:34 today, giving 11h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Daocheng tonight?
The moon phase over Daocheng tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Daocheng?
The antipode of Daocheng — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.04° S, 79.70° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Coquimbo, Chile, roughly 816 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Daocheng?
Daocheng sits at about 3,753 m above sea level, higher than roughly 100% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Daocheng?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Daocheng, clocks run about 63 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.